The Apartment with Two Women

Each scene bristles with energy, thanks to compact editing and Kim's clever directorial choices, which keep twisting our expectations as the narrative hurtles down unexpected paths.

Kim makes a couple disappointing choices ... but nothing so significant as to negate the vivid honesty of her writing and the specificity of her vision.

"The Apartment With Two Women" is a well-shot, well-written, well-acted film and a rather extreme but definitely smart presentation of the mother-daughter concept, that would have been a lot better, though, if it was much briefer.

An unflinching family psychodrama marbled with wry humour and distinguished by some fiercely committed performances.